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Feb. 25, 1930.

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COMPACT Filed Oct. 11, 1923 2 Shadts-Sheet 2 JriueniOZ' Wlievf-bra'mskz' 3 Many otherob p construction herein shown and described will a disclosure herein given." 1

- T'o this end -my invention consists in the a 25 novel construction, arrangement and combi-Y p nation'o:t parts herein shown and described- .;'and more particularly pointed out in the Patented Fe 25, 1930 p SWAIFTEREORAN'SKI, or CHICAGO, .riirlinors',fnssiciion r0 N RIDA PARFUM RIE, 1110.,

0]? LONG ISLAND-CITY, new 'YORK A CQRPORAFIION or NEW YORK "coMrAcr- Application filed October 11, 1928. -Seria.1v1 l'o.-311,82O.

it :7 My invention relates to housings which:

may be used as compacts or vanity cases,'and

vhas among its otherobjects the production of devices 'o'f'the kind desoribedwhich areexv 's tremely neat and attractive in appearance,

c onve'nient,"dur able, compact, vand are-quickly y and "easily re-filled. I i

A particular objectof the invention 1s to f provide containers or housings of the class r 10, described havingimproved meansfor fastening'the housing members together.

Still another object is the provisionof. latching means which is'simple in construcp tion and inexpensive tomanufacture. v Still another object is the provision of I latchingTneans'for a housing which may be 7 utilized as-a' mounting for a mirror and asa I rial or the like;

ects and advantages of the be obvious to those skilled in the art from the .Y I In the drawings,-where1n like reference 39 characters indicate like or corresponding Parts: i

Fig. 1 is a'perspectiveyiew of a housingtaking the form of a compact in which the l preferred embodiment of my invention is ilj? flu's'trated, the compactlbeing shown as it appears when opened for use;

F'gs; '2'and 3 are plan and elevational views respectively of thehousing or compact as it appears when closed; 41s a sectional view of Fig. '2, drawn to a' large'r scale; 7 Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the lower portion of the compact showing-the mirror both open and closed- POSltlOIlS;

:retaining meansfor'a cake of cosmetic'mate.

along the line and'powder pufls having been removed;

'- Fig. -7 is a view of thelatching device, and theimirror mounted thereon as it appears whenremoved from the casing; Fig. 8 is a view along-the line 88 Fig.6;

' Fig. 9 is a 7;and r, c

v Fig. 10 is ,a view alongthe line 10'-1O of Fig.6. .I jg p Y 7 In the drawings I have illustrated the in- "vention' as embodied in a compact which includes-acasing or container adapted to hold 4 a mirror, rouge and powder cakes or the like.

The casing comprises abox member or contamer and a lid member 17 whlch-is fasflange 16 and the lid member 17 is correspondinglyequippedwithan annular flange 18, the

memberf15 and the lid member 17 are preferview along the line 9 of Fig.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of thecompact 1 as it appears when opened for use, t-he rouge V toned to the box member by a hinge 19. The r v boxmember 15 is'pro'vided with an annular flanges l6 and 18 beingpreferably construct- M ed sothat the flange 18 telescopes over the .flange16, when the casing is closed. The box ably provided with concave inner surfaces which provide space for cakes of powder,

rouge, puffs or the like. These inner surfaces ity of the casing isthereby increased and a generally artistic effect is produced. The invention may, however,.be aswell embodied in a casing having its main walls. comprising flat surfaces rather than concave.v

A split'or non-continuous, ring 21 prefer= are preferably made concave since'the capac ably constructed of spring steel orthe like is positionedin the box member 15i1'1 contact with the inner periphery of the annular flange 16. The resiliency of thering'21tei1d to its rectification and yieldingly holds it in close contact with the flange'16. A'plurality of outstanding lugs 22 are formed on the ring The lugs 22 frictionally ran e-germ.

' flange 16 and are seated in a game termed;

"' space be we n t mi r r an t pan so may at the junction of the flange 16 with the main body of the box member15. The lugs 22 serve as detents which normally hold the ring 21 against movement along the periphery of the flange 16.

The ring 21 is so constructed as to provide means for latching the lid member 17 and the box member 15 together. For this purpose I have provided a stem 23 shown as integrally formed with the ring 21. The stem 23 projects outwardly from the flange 16 through a slot provided for that purpose. A detent or clasp 24 is formed on the ring 21 preferably immediately above the stem 23., The clasp 24 and the stem 23 are substantially alike in construction but the clasp 24-is shown as being shorter than the detent and as normally extending through a niche 26 formed in the'upper edge of .the flange 16. When the casing is closed, the detent 24 is of suificient length to engage a depression or in? dentation 27 which is formed for that purpose in the annular flange 18 of the lid 17. stem 23 and detent 24 are preferably positioned near the end of the split ring 21 but may be located on any other portionof the ring. The latching means is released by pressing inwardly on the stem 23, the ring 21 yielding sufficiently to disengage'the detent 24 from the flange 18.

A plurality of inwardly extending lugs V 29 are adapted to frictionally engage a pan 30 which contains a cake of powder 31. The ring 21, from which the lugs 29 project, is adapted to yield under pressure sufficiently to permit the pan 30 to be easily removed for the purpose of replacement or renewal.

A mirror 32 is mounted upon'the ring 21,

being connected thereto by a hinge 33 which permits'the mirror to take the folded position shown in Fig. 4 or the open position shown in Figs. 1 and 6. It is obvious that the ring 21 performs a'three-fold function as follows: a

latch for fastening thebox member 15 and the lid member 17 together, a fastening means to hold a supply of cosmetic material sta-' tionary in the housing, and as a mounting means for a mirror.

In Fig. 7 I have shown the disassembled is preferably made of spring metal. The resiliency of the ring 21 causes it to expand to a larger diameter when disassembled. This resiliency serves to hold the ring securely within the casing and against the flange 16 once it is positioned therein, and permits its easy removalshould it be desirable to detach thering 21. and mirror 32 from the casing.

The mirror 32 is so mounted as to leave a spacev f between it andthe powder pan 30 when the mirror is folded and the casing is closed. The

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be used as a receptacle for a powder puff 45 or the like.

The lid member 17 is also utilized as a container for a cake of cosmetic material, preferably taking the form of a rouge cake 35 contained in a rouge pan 34. For this purpose I have provided an annular ring 36 which closely fits within the annular flange 18 of the lid member 17. The outer edge of the ring 36 is positioned in a groove 39 which is formed at the junction of the flange 18 with the main body of the lid member 17. The inner periphery of the ring 36 is provided with a flange 37 upon which are a plurality of inwardly extending lugs 38. The lugs 38 frictionally engage the side wall of the pan 34 and thereby yieldingly hold the pan in position and permit its easyremoval for re placement. A rouge puff 42 is held in position upon the rouge cake 35 by a lip or lug shown as integrally formed with: the ring 36.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a compact of the class described in which one of the outstanding features is an element taking the form of a split or non-continuous re silient ringpreferably constructed of spring steel, said ring being so mounted as to adapt it to serve as a latching means for the casing, a mounting means'for the mirror, and a holding means for cakes of material which may be positioned in the casing.

' Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifica-x 'tions' may be made in the same without derangement and combination of parts herein shown and described and more particularly pointed out in the claims. I

WVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A housing having a flanged side split ring detachably positioned about the inner periphery of the side wall, a cake positioned within the ring, means on the ring adapted to frictionally engage the cake, and a mirror hingedly mounted on the ring.

2. A housing comprising a box member and a lid member, acake of cosmetic material positioned in the box member, a split ring wall, a

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partially encircling the inner periphery of the box member, means on the ring which forms a latch adapted to fasten said members in closed positiomand detent means projecting from the ring adapted to. frictionally engage said cake.

3. A housing comprising abox member and a lid member, a'split ring detachably mounted in and partially encircling the inner periphery of the box member, means on saidl'ring forming a latch to fasten said'members in closed position, and a mirror hingedly mounted on. said ring,

signed my name.

4. A housing comprising a box member and alid member a cake of Cosmetic material positioned in the box member, a split ring detachably mounted in and partially en-' circling the inner periphery of the box. member, means on said ring forming a latch to fasten said members in closed position, detent means on the ring adapted to frictionally engage said cake, panda mirror hingedly mounted on said ring.

In testimony'whereof, I have'hereunto WALTER P RANSKIQ a 

